Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
In an effort to augment City revenues, the Division of Planning and Operations initiated an audit of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle's license registrations in 1993 to ascertain that Columbus motor vehicle registrations were being correctly credited. This effort has become an ongoing audit, which has recovered over $1 million per year since its inception. As a result of the initiation of this program and the actual cost savings that has and continues to occur, the Division of Planning and Operations received the Santa Maria Award and $5,000.00 in cash. The cash was deposited into a Special Purpose Fund to be used for employee awards.
This ordinance appropriates the Special Purpose Fund monies currently on hand, in the amount of $1,001.77 to allow for the payment of expenditures in connection with the distribution of employee awards for the years 2012 and 2013.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Santa Maria Award cash proceeds were $5,000.00; this was deposited into the Special Purpose Fund, Fund 223, for the Employee Award Program. The current cash balance is $1,001.77 and is available for the Employee Award Program for the years 2012 and 2013.
This money was appropriated for expenses in 2010 by ordinance 1025-2010, AC031231, but was never utilized. This appropriation has been cancelled so it can be re-appropriated for future expenses for employee awards.
Title
To appropriate $1,001.77 within the Special Purpose Fund for the Division of Planning and Operations 2012 and 2013 Employee Award Program and to authorize the Director of Public Service to expend these funds consistent with the program's award criteria. ($1,001.77)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Planning and Operations received $5,000.00 from the Santa Maria Award for saving monies for the City of Columbus in 1993; and
WHEREAS, a Special Purpose Fund was established for these monies to be received and utilized for an employee awards and recognition program within the Division of...
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